Florida · Senate Bill 646 · 2026 Regular Session

Drug Paraphernalia

SB 646 Sponsored by Don Gaetz Died in committee

  1. Introduced Nov 21, 2025
  2. In committee Dec 9, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Jul 1, 2026

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Drug Paraphernalia; Revising the definition of “drug paraphernalia” to exclude certain narcotic-drug-testing products, etc.

Every action

18 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 10 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy · Senate Criminal Justice
  3. SenateIntroduced
  4. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 01/26/26, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building · Senate Criminal Justice
  5. CommitteeFavorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 · Senate Criminal Justice8–0 vote
  6. CommitteeNow in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice · Senate Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
  7. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 02/04/26, 3:45 pm, 37 Senate Building · Senate Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
  8. CommitteeFavorable by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 · Senate Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice8–0 vote
  9. CommitteeNow in Fiscal Policy · Senate Fiscal Policy
  10. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/24/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building · Senate Fiscal Policy
  1. CommitteeCS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 · Senate Fiscal Policy18–0 vote
  2. SenatePending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  3. CommitteeCS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time · Senate Fiscal Policy
  4. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  5. SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/26
  6. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 672
  7. SenateSubstituted CS/HB 477 -SJ 672
  8. SenateLaid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 477 (Ch. 2026-157 ) -SJ 672

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 26, 2026 Senate Criminal Justice Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 8–0
Feb 4, 2026 Senate Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 8–0
Feb 24, 2026 Senate Fiscal Policy CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 18–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • Don GaetzR Primary sponsor · District 1
  • FP Fiscal Policy Sponsoring committee

From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.